Yea the fairing makes a big difference. Wow- 1.5mpg drop... I did not see that. I may have lost 0.5mpg... But not much, based on a daily drive of about 70 miles @ 70mph on cruse control. I would be upset if it dropped that much.DanJetta wrote:I just got this exact same rack and love it. It's amazing how the fairing makes the rack nearly silent -- definitely a must-have if you don't want to feel like you're flying in a jumbo jet (noise). I did notice a 1.5 mpg drop in fuel economy on the highway (anything above 55). Not bad.